Ezra 8:17

Ezra 8:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and sent them to Iddo, the leading man at the place Casiphia, telling them what to say to Iddo and his brothers and the temple servants at the place Casiphia, namely, to send us ministers for the house of our God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I gave them a command for Iddo the chief man at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say to Iddo and his brethren the Nethinim at the place Casiphia—that they should bring us servants for the house of our God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I sent them to Iddo, the leader of the Levites at Casiphia, to ask him and his relatives and the Temple servants to send us ministers for the Temple of God at Jerusalem.

Context of Ezra 8:17

15I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there. 16So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning, and I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his fellow Levites, the temple servants in Kasiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God. 18Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah’s sons and brothers, 18 in all; 19and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all.

Ezra 8:17 word by word

וָאֲצַוֶּ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ עַל־אִדּ֣וֹ הָרֹ֔אשׁ בְּכָסִפְיָ֖א הַמָּק֑וֹם וָאָשִׂימָה֩ בְּפִיהֶ֨ם דְּבָרִ֜ים לְ֠דַבֵּר אֶל־אִדּ֨וֹ אָחִ֤יו הַנְּתִינִים֙ בְּכָסִפְיָ֣א הַמָּק֔וֹם לְהָֽבִיא־לָ֥נוּ מְשָׁרְתִ֖ים לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I sentצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• them with commandmentיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• unto Iddoאִדּוֹ'iddô · IddoH112
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• at the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• Casiphiaכָּסִפְיָאkâsiphyâ' · CasiphiaH3703
• and I toldפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• and I toldשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• them whatדָּבָרdâbâr · word: speakingH1697
• they should sayדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• the Nethinimsנְתִינִיםnâthîyn nâthûn · temple servantH5411
• that they should bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• unto us ministersשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• for the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Ezra 8:17

• Ezra 7:9He had begun his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him.
• Exodus 4:15You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.
• Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him.
• 2 Samuel 14:3Then go to the king and speak these words to him.” And Joab put the words in her mouth.
• Jeremiah 1:9Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.
• Jeremiah 15:19Therefore this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
• Ezra 2:43The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
• Ezra 7:7Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
• Numbers 8:22After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses.
• Numbers 18:6I myself have selected your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the Lord to do the work at the tent of meeting.
• 1 Chronicles 23:3The Levites thirty years old or more were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.

Commentaries on Ezra 8:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17At the place Casiphia - The most judicious commentators are agreed that by Casiphia, the Caspian mountains, between Media and Hyrcania, are intended; where, probably, the Nethinim were employed in working silver mines: כסף keseph, from which the word comes, signifies silver.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Casiphia - Its situation is wholly unknown; but it cannot have been far from Ahava.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17The Hebrew term translated as "men of discernment" refers to those who could interpret and explain the Torah. These men were likely respected for their expertise in Scripture (compare Nehemiah 8:8–9). Ezra tasked them with using their influence to recruit more Levites.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016-20. then sent I for Eliezer ... with commandment unto Iddo the chief--Ezra sent this deputation, either by virtue of authority which by his priestly character he had over the Levites, or of the royal commission with which he was invested. The deputation was despatched to Iddo, who was a prince or chief of the Nethinims--for the Persian government allowed the Hebrews during their exile to retain their ecclesiastical government by their own chiefs, as…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 8:17

• Casiphia
• Iddo
• Levites
• Nethinims
• Zeal, Religious

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• Genealogy
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Commentaries on Ezra 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings